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The beach at the Selwyn Beach Conservation Area. (Photo: Township of Selwyn)

No day use fees this year at Selwyn Beach Conservation Area

Sandy beach with shallow water on Chemong Lake north of Peterborough is ideal for families.
Brendan Wedley, the new Manager of Communication Services with the City of Peterborough, with his family. (Photo: Brendan Wedley / Facebook)

Brendan Wedley hired as City of Peterborough’s new communications manager

Currently assistant to the Mayor Daryl Bennett, Wedley was previously a newspaper reporter and communications manager for downtown Peterborough.
Severe thunderstorm

Wind warning and severe thunderstorm watch for the Kawarthas

Winds will diminish in the evening as high pressure system arrives with pleasant weather returning on Saturday.
This week, we are featuring The Twisted Wheel, Jonathan Hall and Mike Judson's new joint venture in downtown Peterborough which opened at the end of April featuring DJs almost every night along with the occasional live music event, and Beard Free Brewing, Peterborough's latest micro-brewery located on The Parkway which is hosting live music on Saturday afternoons beginning May 5th with Randy Hill. (Photo: Mike Judson / Twitter)

nightlifeNOW – May 3 to 9

Live music listings at pubs and clubs in Peterborough and The Kawarthas for the week of Thursday, May 3 to Wednesday, May 9
Jewel is one of four dogs from northern Ontario available for adoption at the Peterborough Humane Society. Back in April, 21 dogs were transferred from a remote community near the Manitoba border under the Ontario SPCA's The Year of the Northern Dog initiative, which aims to address the issue of the overpopulation of dogs in northern Canada. (Photo courtesy of Peterborough Humane Society)

Four northern dogs available for adoption at Peterborough Humane Society

Dogs transferred from northern Ontario as part of Ontario SPCA's The Year of the Northern Dog initiative.
The Peterborough Farmers' Market at Morrow Park in June 2015. Originally accused of aggressive conduct towards other market vendors in 2017, seven local farmers and food producers say they received notices of their eviction from the Saturday market for the 2018 season. (Photo: Linda Howes / Google)

Local farmers ‘stunned’ at their eviction from Peterborough farmers’ market

Seven vendors claim board accuses them of damaging market's reputation, board confirms five vendor applications not renewed.
Kids enjoying camping at Beavermead Campground in Peterborough. (Photo courtesy of Otonabee Conservation)

Warsaw Caves and Beavermead campgrounds open for the 2018 season on May 11

Family-friendly campgrounds in Warsaw and Peterborough offer range of amenities, activities, and special events.
Selwyn Township has endorsed a new economic development strategy and marketing plan developed by Chamber member Strexer Harrop & Associates. Pictured is a sample of a promotional campaign built around the tag line "Our Small Towns =". (Graphic: Strexer Harrop & Associates)

What’s new from the Kawartha Chamber of Commerce & Tourism – May 2, 2018

Featuring workplace mental health seminar, OCC policy survey, marketing of Selwyn Township, Camp Kawartha capital campaign and fundraiser, and more.
Jesse Bateson, owner and operator of Solid Leather, in his workshop. Bateson, who produces stylish and durable handmade solid leather belts, is one of seven local entrepreneurs who have received a grant under Starter Company Plus, a provincially funded business development program delivered by Peterborough & the Kawarthas Business Advisory Centre. (Photo: Solid Leather / Facebook)

Seven local entrepreneurs receive $27,000 in Starter Company Plus grants

Businesses run the gamut from landscaping to accounting to fitness to fashion and more.
The Peterborough Downtown Farmers' Market opens for the 2018 season on Wednesday, May 2. To accommodate construction of the new urban park at Louis Street, this year's market will be located on Charlotte St. between George and Louis, which will be closed to traffic while the market runs from 8:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. every Wednesday. (Photo courtesy of Peterborough Downtown Farmers' Market)

Pedestrian-friendly Peterborough Downtown Farmers’ Market opens Wednesday

Market will be located this year on Charlotte St. between George and Louis.

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